The new indie developer 9th Bit Games has released its first iOS game, Guardian Saga. This retro-styled 8-bit RPG harkens back to the original Dragon Quest, and like that game features first-person battles and a solitary hero. That hero must journey at the behest of his king to find out why the Guardians that protect his homeland have vanished. The game contains five dungeons, and has a quick save feature and both English and Japanese text.

Guardian Saga is already available on the iTunes App Store, and is priced at only $1.99. Anyone curious about the game or its new developer can get more information at its official site or watch the trailer below.